Agnes Water vs Seventeen Seventy

Agnes Water is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Seventeen Seventy. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Agnes Water, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Seventeen Seventy, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Seventeen Seventy: a median of $1.3 million, against $940,000 in Agnes Water, though rent is higher in Agnes Water. On these figures, Agnes Water tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Seventeen Seventy suits people living alone and share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Agnes Water

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 22%)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Agnes Water

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 61%)
  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,299,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Agnes Water

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Agnes Water

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 345 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (476.1 km vs 481.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Agnes Water

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 14/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Seventeen Seventy has more units and townhouses to downsize into (46% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Seventeen Seventy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (81.2% vs 23.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Walkability 23 / 14
Agnes Water — Walkability: 23/100 Seventeen Seventy — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 45 / 17
Agnes Water — Safety: 45/100 Seventeen Seventy — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 20 / 100
Agnes Water — Low fire risk: 20/100 Seventeen Seventy — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Agnes Water has more residents (2,729 vs 125); Agnes Water has higher household incomes ($57,824 vs $49,348).

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Population 2,729
+95% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.5% +81.2%
Median age 49 57
Median household income $57,824/yr
+15% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
0-4 4.0% / 3.2%
Agnes Water — 0-4: 4.0% Seventeen Seventy — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 11.6% / 5.6%
Agnes Water — 5-14: 11.6% Seventeen Seventy — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 4.3% / 2.4%
Agnes Water — 15-19: 4.3% Seventeen Seventy — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 2.2% / 6.4%
Agnes Water — 20-24: 2.2% Seventeen Seventy — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 7.1% / 12.8%
Agnes Water — 25-34: 7.1% Seventeen Seventy — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.5% / 12.0%
Agnes Water — 35-44: 12.5% Seventeen Seventy — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 16.7% / 6.4%
Agnes Water — 45-54: 16.7% Seventeen Seventy — 45-54: 6.4%
55-64 19.7% / 24.8%
Agnes Water — 55-64: 19.7% Seventeen Seventy — 55-64: 24.8%
65-74 16.3% / 16.8%
Agnes Water — 65-74: 16.3% Seventeen Seventy — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 4.1% / 8.8%
Agnes Water — 75-84: 4.1% Seventeen Seventy — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 0.7% / —
Agnes Water — 85+: 0.7% Seventeen Seventy — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water 42.8% lone person
Agnes Water — Lone Person: 42.8% Agnes Water — Couple Families: 37.1% Agnes Water — Group Household: 7.6% Agnes Water — One Parent Families: 11.7% Agnes Water — Other Families: 0.8%
Seventeen Seventy 62.5% lone person
Seventeen Seventy — Lone Person: 62.5% Seventeen Seventy — Couple Families: 21.9% Seventeen Seventy — Group Household: 15.6% Seventeen Seventy — One Parent Families: 0.0% Seventeen Seventy — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water 24.2% renting
Agnes Water — Owned Outright: 44.0% Agnes Water — Mortgage: 31.8% Agnes Water — Renting: 24.2%
Seventeen Seventy 13.3% renting
Seventeen Seventy — Owned Outright: 64.4% Seventeen Seventy — Mortgage: 22.2% Seventeen Seventy — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 13.6%
Agnes Water — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Seventeen Seventy — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 12.8%
Agnes Water — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Seventeen Seventy — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.2%
Agnes Water — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Seventeen Seventy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.4%
Agnes Water — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Seventeen Seventy — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Agnes Water — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Seventeen Seventy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
England 3.7% / 8.0%
Agnes Water — England: 3.7% Seventeen Seventy — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 4.0% / —
Agnes Water — New Zealand: 4.0% Seventeen Seventy — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / 3.2%
Agnes Water — Germany: 0.5% Seventeen Seventy — Germany: 3.2%
Indonesia — / 2.4%
Agnes Water — Indonesia: not among its largest Seventeen Seventy — Indonesia: 2.4%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Agnes Water — South Africa: 1.1% Seventeen Seventy — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Agnes Water — Scotland: 0.5% Seventeen Seventy — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water 88.2% houses
Agnes Water — Houses: 88.2% Agnes Water — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Agnes Water — Townhouses: 4.0%
Seventeen Seventy 53.6% houses
Seventeen Seventy — Houses: 53.6% Seventeen Seventy — Flats / Apartments: 46.4% Seventeen Seventy — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Median house price $940,000 $1,299,000
Median unit price $515,000 —
Median land price $505,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 46 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
2 bed $800K / $1.21M
Agnes Water — 2 bed: $800K (21 sales) Seventeen Seventy — 2 bed: $1.21M (6 sales)

21 vs 6 sales

3 bed $912K / $1.46M
Agnes Water — 3 bed: $912K (40 sales) Seventeen Seventy — 3 bed: $1.46M (6 sales)

40 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Houses 3.3%
$735/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units 5.1%
$550/wk on $560K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools Higher than 11% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of QLD —

Liveability

Agnes Water is more walkable (23 vs 14).

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Agnes Water carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 0); Seventeen Seventy carries more crime risk (83 vs 55).

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Bushfire High
80/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
83/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 High
77/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Agnes Water

  • Agnes Water State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Discovery Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Goora Gan Steiner School Independent · Primary
  • Goora Gan Steiner School - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Seventeen Seventy

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 2
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Seventeen Seventy sits further from the CBD (481.8 km vs 476.1 km).

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Walkability score 23/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 476.1 km 481.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 339 min 345 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4677
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4677
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Car (driver) 65.4% / 42.5%
Agnes Water — Car (driver): 65.4% Seventeen Seventy — Car (driver): 42.5%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 42.5%
Agnes Water — Worked from Home: 16.1% Seventeen Seventy — Worked from Home: 42.5%
Walked Only 9.5% / 7.5%
Agnes Water — Walked Only: 9.5% Seventeen Seventy — Walked Only: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.5%
Agnes Water — Car (passenger): 5.9% Seventeen Seventy — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Bus 1.6% / —
Agnes Water — Bus: 1.6% Seventeen Seventy — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 141 m

NBN connectivity

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Connectivity score 56/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,267 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Agnes Water

Acreage Coastal Quiet

Seventeen Seventy

Coastal Quiet Retirees Rural

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